Great painter and friend Doug Haynes passed away on this day in 2016. Doug lived in Edmonton and was a stalwart of the Canadian art community. He was an exemplary artist who cared much about what he did and about people. One of the most stunning shows for me in recent memory was the complete Toledo Series shown just last year at the Art Gallery of Alberta.  I had the great opportunity to work with Doug in the print studio at Keyano College in Fort McMurray. On two separate visits (totaling about ten working days), he created over 150 monotypes. He

Josef and Anni Albers arrive in America on their way to Black Mountain College.

Helen Frankenthaler finished her groundbreaking painting "Mountains and Sea".